<b>I Will Be Home for Christmas: When Distance Becomes Devotion</b>

<p dir="ltr">This essay traces the emotional geography of Lebanese Christmas homecomings, revealing how diaspora families enact return in three registers: the physical landing, the imaginative yearning, and the digital threshold. Through intimate stories, rituals, and intergenerational memory, it shows how Lebanon is carried across continents, sustained in kitchens, hymns, and screens. By highlighting these practices, the essay expands the study of diaspora return, demonstrates the transmission of belonging across generations, and situates Lebanese experiences within global patterns of cultural memory and transnational identity.</p>